The Rocky Bayou Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Ponce De Leon Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Bayou Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Rocky Bayou Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against L.E.A.D. Academy as Rocky Bayou Christian made off with an 18-0 win.
Colt Stevens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stevens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stevens was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Rocky Bayou Christian got a massive performance out of Chase Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Kaine Stine was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ponce De Leon put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Malone as Ponce De Leon made off with a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ponce De Leon.
Bradley Day looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ponce De Leon got a massive performance out of Hunter Weimorts, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Moon, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Rocky Bayou Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Ponce De Leon, their record now sits at 8-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rocky Bayou Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Ponce De Leon struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocky Bayou Christian skirted past Ponce De Leon 8-7 when the teams last played on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Bayou Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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